Podium Podcast

MATT BULLOCK, the former Stoke City FC footballer on building an executive career.

Back in 1996, Matt Bullock was embarking on a dream career as a professional footballer with one of the world’s oldest football clubs: Stoke City FC. 
Five years later, in his early twenties, he suffered an ACL injury and the football dream was over. But it was just the start of a flourishing career in an alternative discipline.
In a classic tale of triumph over adversity, Matt has gone on to represent some of the world’s leading sports brands, with Nike in category management, New Balance as Global Head of Product and JD Group as Head of Commercial, to name but a few.
Continuing the trend, Matt is currently Chief Commercial Officer of one of the UK’s most hip apparel brands: NICCE.
Tom May is back in the co-host seat this week, alongside regular sidekick: Simon Hartley.

MARTIN OFFIAH, the rugby league legend with one of the greatest nicknames in sport.

There are perhaps few better testaments to talent than having a nickname inspired by one of the greatest British movies of all time: 1981 Oscar winner, Chariots of Fire.
It’s a well-deserved title for this week’s Podium Podcast guest: Martin Chariots Offiah; scorer of arguably the greatest rugby league try ever at Wembley and holder of multiple records, from a glittering playing career spanning three decades.
It’s a great insight into Martin’s time on the pitch but also an important reminder for having a purpose and focus in life after the highs of pro sport.

RYAN VESCE, from the NHL to the world’s premier ice hockey leagues.

Podium Podcast is about all manner of professional sports folk, but we hold a special place in our hearts for those who have taken the journeyman approach, working across their sport's leagues, wherever their expertise is valued.
Ryan Vesce, this week's guest on Podium Podcast, is in no way short of talent. He attended the prestigious Cornell University, before representing the San Jose Sharks in the NHL.
But he was also a sporting nomad, playing in Russia, Finland, Switzerland and Croatia, before returning to his native North America to set up in business, including his current focus: Matterhorn Fit.
It's a fascinating journey and a cracking listen!

JASON BRISBANE, an Englishman in NFL

Pro sport is a brutal recruitment environment. A tiny percentage of athletes ever get there. When the sport of choice is American Football and the budding pro athlete is an Englishman, the prospects are especially bleak! 
So to find a spot with one of the sport’s leading teams, NFL’s San Diego Chargers (now called Los Angeles Chargers), before carving out a playing and coaching career with professional clubs across Europe, is no small feat.
That’s a small insight into the CV of this week’s Podium Podcast guest, Jason Brisbane!
Jason’s transition to the white collar world is no less impressive, with roles as Head of Community and Grassroots Development for NFL International in London, before his current tenure as CEO of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR).
It’s a fascinating career journey for a man who is now heading up GB’s charge in one of the most exhilarating and under-appreciated sports on the planet. If you haven’t tried wheelchair rugby, change that in 2023!
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MIKE BROWN, one of England rugby’s finest ever full-backs, serves up a really honest chat about transitioning from pro sport to the next chapter of his career!

If this was an episode of Friends, it would be called:
THE ONE WHERE TOM’S INTERNET COLLAPSES!
Thankfully, Mike Brown enjoys a more robust connection, enabling us to serve up a cracking chat with one of England rugby’s finest ever full-backs.
It’s a really honest chat with a genuinely humble person, who is navigating his way to the next stage of his career with real purpose and enthusiasm.
Plenty of lessons to be learned for anyone going through their own transitional journey!
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JACK GREEN, GB hurdler & double Olympian on tackling mental health.

This is a really important conversation!
It’s one I’m surprised we haven’t had more of on Podium Podcast. That’s partly because it’s a very difficult subject to talk about in transparent terms, and even more difficult to admit to. Yet in reality the majority of us will, at some point in our lives, have to deal with mental health challenges.
Today’s guest, GB 400m hurdler and double Olympian, Jack Green, tackles the subject of mental health head-on, both through the lens of his experience as an elite athlete who reached the world’s top 10, and in his current role as Head of Performance at Champion Health UK.
It’s a hugely insightful discussion covering a broad range of related subjects, including:
🎤 The pointless pursuit of perfection.
🎤 Managing fear of failure.
🎤 Dealing with difficult situations as a POSITIVE CHALLENGE, not a THREAT.
🎤 The importance of NOT trying to deal with everything.
And lots more!
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JOE van NIEKERK on building a wellness business in the jungles of Costa Rica, after the carnage of first-class rugby.

Towards the end of Podium Podcast, we ask the same set of quick-fire questions, including:
Q: “Aside from sports, was there another vocation that took your interest?”
A: “Viking”, replied this week’s guest, Springbok and Toulon rugby legend: Joe van Niekerk.
There’s no doubting Joe’s physical attributes would stand him in good stead for the role, but the once-rampaging number 8, who established an organic farm and wellness retreat in Costa Rica on his retirement in 2014, may find the bloodshed and violence a little more challenging these days.  
It’s a mad chat with a genuinely lovely bloke, where we hear:
🎙 A wonderful tribute to the iconic Nelson Mandela.
🎙 Living the Pura Vida lifestyle on an organic farm and wellness retreat in the jungles of Costa Rica.
🎙 Embracing a spiritual healing process, after the carnage of rugby.
🎙 Finding a passion that really drives you and your motivation.
🎙 The love of being in a team and the core principles of leadership.
🎙 And, of course, stories from the star-packed Toulon rugby dressing room.
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SIMON JONES talks about that visit to Downing Street after the infamous 2005 Ashes win.

FROM THE INFAMOUS 2005 ASHES-WINNING ENGLAND TEAM, we welcome this week’s Podium Podcast special guest: England cricketer, Simon Jones.
 
The reverse swing specialist joins Simon and Tom to discuss:
 
🎙 Coping with the crazy England cricket tour schedule & the impact on mental wellbeing.
🎙 What goes on tour (doesn’t always) stay on tour
🎙 THAT trip to Downing Street after THAT night out, post Ashes glory.
🎙 Fred the lunatic and Hoggard the social hand grenade.
🎙 Taking positive lessons from long-term injuries.
🎙The difficulty of finding focus after the high of pro sport.
🎙 The importance of being in charge of your own development.
🎙 When you’re put on your arse, find a way to get back up stronger.
 
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